The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial, backyard flock (non-poultry) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska and in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service announced that a vaccine candidate for African Swine Fever (ASF) passed an important safety test required for regulatory approval, moving the vaccine one step closer to commercial availability.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial, backyard flock (non-poultry) in Caledonia County, Vermont.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has completed a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA), “Emergency Response for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Seven States” and a Draft Decision and Finding of No Significant Impact for the EA.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced plans to purchase meat and fish products for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food nutrition assistance programs.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is extending the comment period on a proposal to establish animal welfare regulations for birds, to allow the public an additional 30 days to prepare and submit comments.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking nominees for the American Lamb Board to succeed four members with terms that expire in February 2023.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory has confirmed the detection of Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza virus in a commercial poultry operation in Montrose County, Colorado.
